Syria’s ‘Lost Generation’

I applaud you for raising the alarm about the vulnerability of child refugees to sexual exploitation. In the midst of death and destitution, Syrian children are becoming the lost generation, falling prey to diseases, illiteracy and predatory abusers. Education is the best way to equip them with the knowledge needed to live a decent life and fulfill their potential.

The Syrian civil war will not end soon, and refugees will continue their march toward Europe.

What is needed is a strategy that transcends humanitarian aid to include sustainability in Syria’s neighboring countries, like Jordan. Something like what King Abdullah II called “an investment in hope creation, in an area where hope has been in limited supply,” to help Jordan remain the vanguard of global antiterrorism and humanitarian efforts.